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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 05:12 PM
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Fluctuating idle?

Today my truck's idle began fluctuating a little. You can hear and feel it more than you can see it on the tach. It can't be much, but you can see the needle moving just a little.

Has anyone else experienced this? If so what did it turn out to be? Just hoping it's not a symptom of something to come.

There are no dash indicators illuminated.

Thanks in advance.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2014 | 06:50 AM
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This could be a number of things.

If this were mine I would check for codes. Absent this or don't have a code reader I think I would at least run some white bottle power service through there. I has a cetane booster plus injector cleaner.

I am thinking injectors though.
 
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